The Northstars came out flying in the first period, setting the tone early with relentless offensive pressure. Lincoln Wigle opened the scoring at even strength, assisted by Logan McMorran and Olivier Pigeon, giving the home team a lead they would never relinquish. Just over two minutes later, Mathéo Ross capitalized on a power play opportunity to double the advantage. The Northstars' offensive onslaught was backed by a strong opening period from goaltender Gage Cutler, who turned aside all seven shots he faced, while the team outshot the Rockies 14-7.
The second period saw the Northstars continue their control. Kyle Courtney extended the lead to 3-0 with an even-strength marker, with Olivier Pigeon picking up his second helper of the game. The Calgary Rockies finally found a response on the power play, as Asher Gardner buried a feed from Brady Roth to get the visitors on the board. The middle frame was a chippy one, with both teams combining for five minor penalties, including an illegal check to the head call against the Rockies' Dionysus Adrian.
Any hopes of a Rockies comeback were firmly extinguished in the third period. Lincoln Wigle sealed the victory with his second goal of the game, an even-strength tally assisted by Hunter Leckie and Luke Collins, completing a multi-point night for the Northstars' forward. The Northstars' defense and goaltender Gage Cutler were stellar throughout, shutting the door the rest of the way and finishing the game with 25 saves on 26 shots to secure a decisive 4-1 win on home ice.